diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
index f1e30b263..0f2825ae3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ class ViewPagerActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, View
         val pagerAdapter = MyPagerAdapter(this, supportFragmentManager, mMedia)
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1 || !isDestroyed) {
             view_pager.apply {
+                offscreenPageLimit = 2
                 adapter = pagerAdapter
                 currentItem = mPos
                 addOnPageChangeListener(this@ViewPagerActivity)